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Sector Winners from the Infrastructure Bill

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What’s in Today’s Report:

  • Sector Winners from the Infrastructure Bill

Futures are slightly higher following a generally quiet night of news as global yields are again little changed.

10 year Treasury yields are up two basis points to 1.59% and that small move is helping futures to slightly rally.

Economic data was sparse as the only notable report was Euro Zone Industrial Production which fell –0.2% vs. (E) -0.6% but that number isn’t moving markets.

Focus today will be on economic data, and specifically the inflation expectations component of the Consumer Sentiment report.  If inflation expectations rise above 5% for next year and above 3% for the next five years, that will get the Fed’s attention and likely push yields higher.  The other economic report this morning is JOLTS (E: 10.1M) and we have one Fed speaker, Williams at 12:10 p.m. ET.

Near-Term Macro Calm (But Risks Building for 2022)

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What’s in Today’s Report:

  • Near Term Macro Calm (But Risks Building for 2022)
  • Weekly Market Preview (Risks of An Accelerated Taper?)
  • Weekly Economic Cheat Sheet (Key Inflation Data This Week)

Futures are little changed following a quiet weekend outside of the passage of the physical infrastructure bill.

On Friday the House passed the physical infrastructure bill but it’s only $550 billion of new spending over 10 years, and that’s not going to have a big impact on the economy.

The broader $1.75 trillion spending bill remains under debate as Democrat infighting continues, but a deal is expected by year-end.

Today there are no economic reports, but there are numerous Fed speakers and the market will be looking for insight into the possibility of an accelerated taper beyond December.  Powell (10:30 a.m.) is the headliner today but he’s only making opening remarks and shouldn’t offer any insights on policy.  Vice Chair Clarida (9:00 a.m.) will speak on policy, so his interview is probably the most important one to watch today.  Other Fed speakers include Montgomery (10:00 a.m.), Harker (12:00 p.m.) and Evans (1:50 p.m.) but they shouldn’t move markets.

Tom Essaye Quoted in Barron’s on August 16, 2021

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Dow, S&P 500 Notch Records, Overcoming Earlier Slide

A political negative for Biden which could hurt the chances any infrastructure bill is passed…wrote The Seven Report’s Tom Essaye. Click here to read the full article.

What the Fed Decision Means for Markets

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What’s in Today’s Report:

  • What the Fed Decision Means for Markets
  • EIA and Oil Market Update

Futures are marginally higher following some infrastructure progress combined with a bounce in Chinese stocks.

The bi-partisan $1 trillion infrastructure bill (which the market wants) comfortably passed a key Senate vote on Wednesday, although it still remains a long way from becoming law.

Chinese shares bounced as officials tried to calm markets, although nothing materially positive happened and this should be viewed as nothing more than an oversold bounce.

Today the financial media focus will be on Initial Q2 GDP (E: 8.0%), but as we and others have said, GDP doesn’t usually move markets, and likely won’t today.  Instead, Jobless Claims (E: 390K) will be the key economic report today, specifically whether the increase from last week continues, or is reversed (if it’s reversed, that will be a mild positive for stocks).  We also get Pending Home Sales (E: -0.8%) but that shouldn’t move markets.

On the earnings front, the key number today comes after the close from AMZN ($12.22), while we’ll also be watching MA ($1.72) and MO ($1.17).